Lawrence Edward "Larry" Page

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Date published 2021-10-20
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Summary Lawrence Edward Page is an American business magnate, computer scientist, and internet entrepreneur. He is best known as one of the co-founders of Google, along with Sergey Brin.
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Larry Page (left), Sergey Brin (right)  [source]
 
Personal Details
 
Name Lawrence Edward "Larry" Page
Born 1973-03-26
Birthplace Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
Spouse Lucinda Southworth (research scientist; m. 2007)
Marital status Married
Children 2 children (born 2009, 2011)
Nationality American
Residence Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
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Wealth $US126 billion (2021-10-20)
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  • Background

    Lawrence Edward Page (born March 26, 1973) is an American business magnate,   computer scientist, and internet entrepreneur. Larry Page is best known as one of the co-founders of Google, along with Sergey Brin.

    Larry Page was the chief executive officer of Google from 1997 until August 2001 (stepping down in favor of Eric Schmidt) then from April 2011 until July 2015 when he moved to become CEO of Alphabet Inc. (created to deliver "major advancements" as Google's parent company), a post he held until December 4, 2019. He remains an Alphabet board member, employee, and controlling shareholder./p>

    Creating Google built a significant amount of wealth. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of October 2021, Larry Page has a net worth of approximately $120.7 billion, making him the sixth-wealthiest person in the world.

    Larry Page is the co-creator and namesake of PageRank, a search ranking algorithm for Google. He received the Marconi Prize in 2004 with co-writer Sergey Brin. Larry Page also has Greek citizenship.


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  • [theVerge.com, 2019-12-04] The rise, disappearance, and retirement of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.  The duo gave up control of parent company Alphabet on Tuesday.


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